Payette NF Disaster Relief Fence Reconstruction
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 1240LT26Q0018
- Agency
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Forest Service
Department of Agriculture
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 238990 All Other Specialty Trade Contractors
- Place of performance
- Idaho, United States
- Points of contact
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- Ryan Barry ryan.barry@usda.gov
- Derrick A Dodson derrick.dodson@usda.gov (801) 625-5605
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service is soliciting quotations for the reconstruction and replacement of approximately 59,183 linear feet (11.2 miles) of range fencing on the Boise National Forest in Idaho that was destroyed by the 2024 Lava Fire. The project encompasses three separate boundary fence segments: the Mill Creek Summit Boundary Fence (23,545 feet), the Thirdfork Boundary Fence (17,181 feet), and the Payette-Ola C Boundary Fence (18,457 feet), with all materials to be provided by the contractor. Key contract requirements include compliance with specific fence construction specifications utilizing three-wire strands with 12-gauge high tensile smooth wire and treated wood posts spaced 16 feet apart on level terrain or 10 feet apart on steep slopes, adherence to a 20-foot buffer zone with no live trees to be cut, complete avoidance of threatened or endangered vegetation including White Bark Pine, and compliance with Davis-Bacon prevailing wage requirements. The contract will be awarded using a firm fixed-price basis to the lowest-priced technically acceptable offer, with only the lowest bid evaluated for technical acceptability and past performance. Quotations are due by March 4, 2026 at 1:00 PM Mountain Time, and contractors must submit questions by March 2, 2026 at 3:00 PM Mountain Time to Derrick Dodson at derrick.dodson@usda.gov.
This solicitation is designated as a Total Small Business Set-Aside under NAICS code 238990 with a small business size standard of $19.0 million. No incumbent contractor is identified, as this is a disaster relief reconstruction project following wildfire damage. The contract includes a bid guarantee requirement of 20 percent of the bid price or $3,000,000, whichever is less, and performance and payment bonds are required within 15 calendar days of award. Work is scheduled to commence within 15 calendar days of award notice and must be completed within 510 calendar days thereafter, with the performance period running from June 1, 2026 through October 31, 2027, contingent on weather and snow conditions. The place of performance is the Boise National Forest located in Gem County, Idaho, with delivery on an FOB Destination basis to 1249 South Vinnell Way Suite 200, Boise, Idaho 83709-9999, and primary access via Forest Service Roads 618, 653, and 607.
Notice text
The 2024 Lava Fire on the Boise National Forest destroyed several range fence improvements that are vital to managing livestock on the Payette C&H allotment as well as preventing unauthorized or excess livestock use from the neighboring Payette National Forest and Ola C C&H allotment. In total, approximately 59,183 feet, or 11.2 miles, of fence needs to be reconstructed/replaced. This is in accordance with analysis completed in the 2025 Lava Post Fire EA.
The project is split between three prior existing fences that were destroyed by wildfire, the Mill Creek Summit Boundary Fence (23,545’), the Thirdfork Boundary Fence (17,181’), and the Payette – Ola C Boundary Fence (18,457’). All fences incorporate existing cattle guards which remain in place and do not require additional work aside from connecting the fence.
This project is for the reconstruction/replacement of the fences including materials provided by the contractor. All fences will be of the same construction, following the specifications below. Work is to be conducted in remote sections of National Forest Land on the Boise National Forest and will have limited road access or equipment staging areas. Soil type and depth to rock will vary across the project area. All work and disturbance is to be confined within a 20-foot buffer,10 feet on either side of the designated fence path. Clearing the buffer area of minor obstructions, such as downed trees or branches, is allowable. No live trees should be cut. Minor deviation from the designated fence path is allowed where necessary to avoid timber, rock out crops, or other larger obstructions. Access and use of small equipment, i.e. skid steers, ATVs, UTV, etc. is authorized within the buffer area where practical.
Total avoidance of threatened or endangered vegetation species, including White Bark Pine, Pinus albicaulis, is required. At no point should fences be secured to trees in any fashion. If at any point cultural/heritage resources are discovered, all work shall cease until forest heritage staff can be consulted.
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